You have your house under agreement. Now it is time to get to the closing and move on. Having a closing checklist will keep you on track to hit your closing on time. Hopefully you have already started packing much of the clutter and non essential items while preparing your home for sale. Selling a home is stressful on its own. Never mind coordinating a closing and a move. As soon as you get an accepted contract on your home its time to get a timeline together and get … Continue reading...
13 Essential To Dos After Closing on Your New Home
Buying a home can be such a whirlwind. Making the decision to buy a new home, looking at properties, getting financed, going into escrow and then finally closing on your new home. Now you need to know what to do after closing on a house. There are some essential tasks you should perform right away. But before you put up your feet and relax, there are a few tasks you will want to do immediately or shortly after taking possession of your new home. These essential tasks will help … Continue reading...
A UHaul Move, A Good Experience
I recently helped a friend make a semi long distance move. My friend was moving a 4 room apartment into storage into a garage about 150 miles away. We ultimately decided that doing a UHaul move would be the most economical choice, as my friend would shortly be moving again and would have to pay for two moves would be costly. I started by getting quotes from various companies about doing the entire move. Being a REALTOR, I called my go to movers, Bresnanhan's Moving out of … Continue reading...
Staying During a Short Sale
Home sellers starting the short sale process will many times ask if they should stay in their home or leave while the short sale is in progress. While there are pros and cons to both, I think many times you are better off trying to stay in your home during the process. Read my other article Should I Stay or Should I Go? to learn some of the pros and cons. I have learned a few things the past year about short sales and the benefits of the home owner living in their home during the short sale … Continue reading...